Bethlehem (East):
- Michigan (12-0)
- Gonzaga (11-2)
- Auburn (10-2)
- Kentucky (9-2)
- Virginia Tech (10-1)
- Buffalo (11-1)
- Nebraska (10-2)
- Arizona State (9-2)
- Iowa State (10-2)
- Providence (10-3)
- Butler (9-3)
- Furman (12-1)
- Penn (10-2)
- Charleston (11-2)
- Northern Kentucky (10-3)
- Lehigh (7-3) / Niagara (6-5)
North Pole (South):
- Duke (11-1)
- Michigan State (10-2)
- Florida State (11-1)
- Marquette (10-2)
- North Carolina State (11-1)
- TCU (10-1)
- Cincinnati (11-2)
- Kansas State (9-2)
- Minnesota (10-2)
- LSU (9-3)
- Arkansas (8-3) / Georgetown (9-3)
- Belmont (9-1)
- Drake (10-2)
- Lipscomb (9-3)
- Radford (7-5)
- CCSU (6-6)
Elves Workshop (Midwest):
- Tennessee (10-1)
- Kansas (10-1)
- Houston (12-0)
- Wisconsin (10-2)
- North Carolina (8-3)
- Ohio State (11-1)
- Villanova (9-4)
- Maryland (9-3)
- Clemson (9-3)
- Louisville (9-3)
- Oregon (8-4)
- North Texas (12-1)
- Saint Louis (8-4)
- Abilene Christian (10-2)
- Vermont (9-4)
- Louisiana (8-4) / Howard (6-7)
Santa’s Sleigh (West):
- Virginia (11-0)
- Nevada (12-0)
- Mississippi State (11-1)
- Texas Tech (10-1)
- Indiana (11-2)
- St. John’s (12-0)
- Oklahoma (11-1)
- Iowa (10-2)
- Seton Hall (9-3)
- UCF (10-2)
- Syracuse (8-4) / San Francisco (12-1)
- New Mexico State (10-3)
- UC-Irvine (11-3)
- South Dakota State (10-5)
- Montana (7-4)
- Texas Southern (4-8)
First Four OUT: Northwestern (8-4), Washington (8-4), Pittsburgh (9-3), Purdue (7-5)
Next Four OUT: West Virginia (7-4), Boston College (9-2), UCLA (7-5), Tulsa (10-3)
Others: Colorado (8-3), Alabama (8-3), Missouri (8-3), Arizona (9-4), Temple (10-2), Vanderbilt (7-3), Toledo (11-1), Old Dominion (10-3), Texas (7-4), Baylor (7-4)
Clever headings. A little Christmas magic action.